The Geminids are considered to be one of the most spectacular showers every year, when we can easily see around 120 meteors every hour for a few hours.
Astronomy models are predicting that a comet which split apart in 1995 (and still fragmenting) is on track to enter our orbit with a grand display of meteors like nothing New England has seen in most of our lifetimes.
OK, let's try to get through this together, because my girlfriends are in a tizzy about the misunderstanding that NASA has changed their zodiac signs! First off, NASA doesn't dabble in astrology, just science! The space agency explained the difference between astronomy and astrology on their blog that is geared toward kids...